Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
Body Mass Index MUST be within 19 to 24 SUPPLEMENTS: Dr. Shealy’s Essentials, according to body weight Chromium picolinate or Tri-Chromium, 1000 micrograms daily Gugulipid, 250 mg, 3 daily Gymnema, 250 mg, 3 daily Zinc picolinate, 50 mg Calcium citrate, 1500 mg daily Magnesium lotion, 2 teaspoons on skin twice daily Check your temperature – […]
POLICOSANOL AND THE STATIN WAR
POLICOSANOL AND THE STATIN WAR On May 17, 2006, the JAMA carried a mundane little article stating that policosanol was ineffective in reducing cholesterol (1). This rather odd, little article is remarkable in that it made international news. The NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY and even small city newspapers touted it as being quite the […]
HYPERTENSION Treatment: Effective Alternatives To Prescription Drugs
The sphygmomanometer, the inflatable cuff for measuring blood pressure, was invented by an Italian physician in 1896 and popularized in this country in 1901 by Harvey Cushing, the ”father” of neurosurgery. For 100 years, NORMAL blood pressure was considered 120/80. The upper figure is systolic – the pressure in the blood vessels when the heart […]
PRIMARY CARE – WILL IT SURVIVE?
PRIMARY CARE – WILL IT SURVIVE? The August 31, 2006 NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE has an article with the above title by T. Bodenheimer, M.D., Professor at the Center for Excellence in Primary Care, U. of California, San Francisco. He reports that ''The American College of Physicians recently warned that 'primary care, the backbone […]
Depression – The World’s Best Treatment Program
Depression is the most common dis-ease in the world. At least 40% of Americans are clinically depressed and 20% are on antidepressants. Interestingly, a huge number of individuals on antidepressant drugs are still depressed! Indeed, the BEST antidepressant drug is reported in the PHYSICIAN’S DESK REFERENCE as 42% effective, with a minimum of 25% of […]
BODY MASS INDEX – THE KEY TO HEALTH
The March 22, 2006 JAMA has a super article on the adverse effects of BMI (page 1412-1419). In a study of over 27,000 ”healthy” women and using one of the most critical factors in health for risk of serious cardiovascular disease and cancer, High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein: Risk of CRP BEING > 3 Active […]
Is America Flunking Science – Or Is Science Flunking Common Sense?
The TIME, Feb. 12, 2006, headline, Is America Flunking Science? is the perfect headline for my critique of three ”Rolls-Royce” articles that appeared in the latest JAMA and made newspaper headlines throughout the country. Titled ”Low-Fat Dietary Pattern and Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer Colorectal Cancer Cardiovascular Disease” respectively, (JAMA, Feb. 8, 2006, (p. 629 […]
Self-Healing: Brief Psychotherapy with WHEE
Self-Healing: Brief Psychotherapy with WHEE (Wholistic Hybrid derived from EMDR & EFT), and other approaches Click here for details of workshop to learn WHEE Click here to register for workshop (WHEE is not EMDR or EFT. See references to these, below) Clinical Explorations When I learned about psychotherapy as a teenager, I knew that was […]
What the Bleep is Health?
WHAT THE BLEEP IS HEALTH? In December, 2005, the American Institute for Cancer Research released the results of a study which emphasized that ONLY 3% OF AMERICANS have the top 4 essential habits for optimal health! ESSENTIAL HABITS No smoking 76% Healthy Body Mass Index of 18.5-25 40% Eating 5 or more servings of fruits […]
Junk Food and Junk Drugs
Once upon a time, before 1945 or so, there were relatively few prescription drugs. Now there are literally thousands. Interestingly, prior to 1945, 90% of food was raised within 50 miles of its consumption. Pop, white bread, and sugar were the only significant junk foods. In the 1960’s we had the development of Medicare which […]